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Expressing 'to elect' with 选举 (xuǎnjǔ)
Actions & Events
Structure
Subject + 选举 + Object
Explanation
选举 (xuǎnjǔ) means "to elect" as a verb and "an election" as a noun. It is a key term in political discourse, used in contexts like 选举总统 (to elect a president) and 议会选举 (parliamentary election). It combines 选 (to choose) and 举 (to raise/nominate).
Examples
今年的选举吸引了很多年轻人参与投票。
Jīnnián de xuǎnjǔ xīyǐnle hěn duō niánqīngrén cānyù tóupiào.
This year's election attracted many young people to participate in voting.
公司员工选举了一位新的工会代表。
Gōngsī yuángōng xuǎnjǔle yī wèi xīn de gōnghuì dàibiǎo.
The company employees elected a new union representative.
选举结果将在下周公布。
Xuǎnjǔ jiéguǒ jiāng zài xià zhōu gōngbù.
The election results will be announced next week.